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Family and friends of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department are still in shock after a deputy and his teen daughter were killed in a collision in Oregon while on a family vacation. ABC in Los Angeles reports that Deputy Dennis Gill, along with his 14-year-old daughter, were killed in a traffic accident during the early morning hours of Saturday, July 25th, in Polk County, Oregon, near the city of...

A man who led police on two separate short pursuits has died after being struck by a vehicle when he fled from officers on foot on Thursday night. Office Duane Graham told KTLA News that law enforcement officers were led on two separate pursuits that had to be abandoned before the suspect driver crashed and jumped from an overpass onto the northbound  5 Freeway. The incident began on Thursday, July...

The people in Perris are mourning the loss of a little girl and her grandmother, who was killed in a chain-reaction, traffic collision with a potentially impaired driver. KTLA reports that, according to the Riverside Sheriff's  Office, the four-vehicle collision happened at approximately 10:00 p.m. on Monday, July 20th. According to Sheriff’s Office investigators, the driver of a Mercedes Benz was heading southbound on Perris Boulevard and ran a red...

According to a recent government report, approximately 23 people per year die as the result of exposure to pesticides. An estimated 20,000 more people are sent to hospital emergency rooms each year to be treated for exposure to these dangerous chemicals and their adverse effects. The cost of the negative effects of pesticide exposure in the U.S. each year is estimated at some $200 million annually. A Whittier man has...

A teen driver has been arrested in connection to a fatal crash on Highway 101 in Ventura that happened over the weekend.  The Ventura County Star reported on its website that the California Highway Patrol responded to the scene of a crash that happened in the northbound lanes of the 101 Freeway just north of Telephone Road at approximately 2:00 a.m.  Officials say that the driver,19-year-old Jorge Angel Perez, of...

The Orange County Register reports that a motorcyclist has died over the weekend after he attempted to avoid crashing into a jaywalking pedestrian.  According to the story appearing on the Orange County Register website, the accident happened on Sunday, July 19th  at approximately 10:00 a.m.   A spokesperson with the Orange County Sheriff’s Office said in a statement that a pedestrian attempted to cross Beach Boulevard near the intersection of Katella...

Daniel Silva, star of reality TV’s Ink Masters, entered a plea of not guilty to murder in court earlier this week for his alleged role in the death of popular YouTuber Corey La Barrie in May. According to an article appearing on the Oxygen website, 27-year-old Silva was arrested after a crash in Los Angeles. Court documents indicate that on May 10th,  Silva was the driver of the car while...

Los Angeles County Sheriff’s deputies have arrested a Santa Clarita woman on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol after she was observed driving with a 1-year-old infant in her lap. NBC in Los Angeles reports that the incident happened at approximately 6:30. p.m. on Wednesday, July 15th, when a man saw 30-year-old Melissa Mendoza at a stoplight, appearing excessively tired and falling asleep at the wheel of her...

A Rodando Beach man has been charged with a hate crime. He is being held on a $1 million bond after an incident where he allegedly shouted racial slurs and attacked a group of African Americans. Station KSRO in Sonoma County reports that 42-year-old Dennis Aaron Wyman is being accused by Torrence Police officers and others of screaming racial slurs at a group of Black people before attempting to charge...

There’s nothing wrong with celebrating the holidays by relaxing with a drink or two. Everyone knows, however, that getting behind the wheel after you’ve been drinking Is not only against the law, but it’s also extremely dangerous. KTLA Channel 5 in Los Angeles reports that the California Highway Patrol made more than 700 DUI arrests over this year’s July 4th weekend.  Even while state and city officials urged California residents...